Greg Baskin, 56, was arrested Thursday and faces charges including marijuana trafficking and possessing marijuana with intent to sell, according to online jail records. He was held in jail on $30,000 bond.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said it was alerted to the illegal growing after a caller said Baskin has been growing the plants in his home for the last 14 years.

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While conducting surveillance on the home, investigators said they smelled the odor of raw marijuana. They also heard what sounded like an air conditioner operating during 66-degree weather, the newspaper reported.

Deputies said air conditioning can counteract heat produced by artificial lighting of plants.

Investigators confronted Baskin when he pulled into his driveway.

"[He] made the spontaneous statement that he was growing pot to save his house from foreclosure," a report said.

Deputies said one bedroom of the home acted as a "fully operational indoor cannabis manufacturing laboratory" where 60 12-inch plants grew, according to a report. There were also 120 other plants that sprouted in the room’s corner.